animadvert vs speak out

animadvert and speak out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animadvert	No	No	Yes	No
speak out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, animadvert and speak out are synonyms defined as:

animadvert and speak out: express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

Other synonyms of animadvert include opine, sound off, speak up.

animadvert (verb)	speak out (verb)
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation	express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark